Quick Facts

HK-51

The droid designated HK-51 is cold, calculating and incredibly lethal. Housed in a sleek body resembling an antique Systech Corporation protocol unit, this HK-series assassination droid lay dormant in the hold of an Imperial vessel for many years. Whatever HK-51's original programming dictated, he pledged absolute loyalty to his new master upon his reactivation.

HK-51 is a model of ruthless efficiency. His assassination protocols deteriorate unless they are put to frequent use. This leads to a constant acquisition, pursuit and permanent removal of qualified targets that would be seen as an obsession in any living being. Beyond expressing pride in successful assassinations, HK-51 has little patience for the trivial emotional problems of organics.

Likes: Maximizing shock value when eliminating enemies, serving the Empire, discovering and exploiting new ways to kill enemies
Dislikes: Pointless infighting and political backstabbing, failing to take the initiative in a confrontation, permitting a cornered foe to escape

HK-51 is a awesome range dps. He comes with a full set of level 51 blue mods in all his equipment. His primary stat is aim, but you will notice that his sniper rifle and vibroblade have cunning mods. Since my main is a cypertech it was easy enough to switch them out for aim mods. If you buy him for an alt below level 50 his gear won't work. You have to pull it out and replace it with level appropriate droid equipment. You can build affection with HK-51 and have conversations with him (note: Republic and Empire versions of HK-51 have completely different conversations). Currently you cannot build affection by having him in conversations. You can only build affection through gifts. He likes the following gifts:

HK-51 is a supercharged leveling companion. He has all his abilities at all levels (they are just adjusted down to the appropriate level) He doesn't care what decisions you make in conversations so whether you are going light or dark it doesn't matter. You will notice as you run around that he will make comments about the area you are in. He seems much more snide about republic stuff. On a lower level toon he frees up your other companions to do crafting and missions. He himself gets a +1 crafting critical to all crafting professions. Once you do the quest as a 50 and unlock him he is a cheap buy with cartel coins (350).